Pump valve



Aug. 20, 1935. VALLENDQR r AL 2,011,740

PUMP VALVE Filed March 23, 1951 I id F ,2 ll 4 G 6 c b 5 Q8 ,6 6 J E 5 I :1

INVENTORS MAX L. I/ALLE/YDOR TLQJUNITED AT Patented Aug. 20, 1935 ES PATENTTOFFICE ,011,74 I PU V E;,1"Q

Max L. Vallendor, Walnut Park, mid ram o. Fly,

Ventura, Calif.

Application March 23, 1931, Serial 524,63

1 Claim. (01. 251 -14 1)- present invention relatesto valves, or valve construction, particularly adapted for certain types of pumps or similar construction.

- valve member and a. positive stop-which is *The objects of this invention are: first, to pro- Zvide a valve structure "which is particularly adapted for or effective in slush or mud pumps used in connection with oil wells and other similar purposes; second, to provide a valve which is V readily yieldable and which will form aneifective seal between itself and the seat adapted to be engagedby the valve, against the passage of fluids, liquids, or viscous substances, even though solid particles are caught. between the valve and its seatwhen the valve is closed ;'third, to provide a valve-structure of this class having a yieldable' cushioned by the yieldable valve member and by the portion onlyof the-valve member which enj gagesythe seatjor' the portion which effects the, seal; fourth, to'provide a valve structure of this classin which the yieldable valve member, which is usually made of rubber, cannot be forcedto any appreciable extent beyond the valve seat irrespecfiuid pressures force the yieldable valve members against their respective. seats, thus reducing to'a minimum the cutting or chewing or other deterioration of the yieldable valve member; fifth, to provide a valve member of 'yieldable material in connection with a valve structure of this class which valve member is'beveled at its periphery to a'substantially thin edge, which construction permits the peripheral portion of the valve memberito be distorted when solid particles, such as stones and pieces of metal and the like, are caught between the'valve member and its seat, and at the same time permitsthe portions of the valve member'i's'urrounding the foreign or solid particlesto be forceditightly against and in sealing relation with respectto its seat; sixth, to provide a valve stru cture of this class in which the yieldable valve member is held tightly inposition but which at r the same time permits, considerable distortion inv case of wearof the stop or limit means, pro-' vidingan effecti've'seal atall times, and even if the stop or limit means should break; seventh, to

provide anovel and simple cage in connection'with a valve of, this 7 class for guiding the valve mem- 'ber in its movements with respect to its seat, which cage also serves as an element of the stop means,

and which cageis so constructed as to allow a maximum of pumped substance, and which is also so constructed that solid particles cannot be readily lodged between the seat and the valve member support orthe'cage in connection tner'e withyeighth, to provide a valve structure ofthisf classi'n which the. yieldable valve member ,is,

not readily deteriorate or get'out'of orderl With these and other "objects in View as will rip;- pear hereinafter, we have devised a pump valve having certain novel features of construction,

combination and arrangement ofparts and por tions,'as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly-set forth in the appended claim,

reference being had to the 'acc'ompanying drawq ing and t'o the 'charactersof reference thereon which form a part of this application in which Figure l is a fragmentary sectidnalview of'a' slush pump of aty'pe in common use, withthe' section takentransversely withfrespect to'the p cylinder and through the'valve thereof,"andwith tive of the high pressures often employed in connection with valves of thisclass and in which the our valves incorporated therein; Fig.2 isa'n enr 'larg'ed 'partial 'elevational and partial sectional drawing.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, the pumpzhousing is designated generally by Land is providedwith a chamber lo, a wall Id'separating the latter chamber, a discharge "chamber ple, and a wall 19 separating the latter chamberfrom sion chamber. r

In eachv of the separating walls Id andlg is, mounted a valve seat member 2 which isgenerally cylindrical in construction but tapered at the out-, side and positioned in the usual tapered recesses in the separating walls. At theupper end of the valve seat member is provided an inwardlyand downwardly beveled valve seat 2a whichis prefer; ably relatively wide, the outer diameter of the valve seat being extended by an annular outwardly extending flange 2b at the upper end of the valve seat member.

Upon the valve seat 2a is adapted yieldably to cylinder la, an intake chamber lb, a compression the compresi l the flange 4c and the inner wall of the v alveseat,

"be seated the yieldable t valve member 3; This valve member is supported byasupporting mem ber 4 in the formof a;disc., Extending from one side of the disc and coaxial therewith is a valve stem 5, and extending from the otherside of the disc and coaxial therewith is av cage 6.

- is" reciprocally mounted within and .against the inside wall of the cylindrical valve seat member 2;

while the valve stem 5 is guided by andrwithin'a .sleeve 1 whichfis fitted and retainediat its upper end ina removable head 8. The supporting member oriportion 4 forms preferably anintegral part with the stem. and the cage and is provided in itsj periphery with an annular groove 4a in which is positioned the inner or central portion of the valve member 3 "and retained therein by the axiallyspaced apart'walls or flanges 4b and 4ciorniiiig the oppositesidesof-the grooves;

The valvemember 3, which is preferably made of rubber, is generally disc-like, though of annrula'r construction; The lowerside of the valve mem f her ,'3;',. xt n e' o elo r an e 0,, C 'v 1edupw r 1ma i icatedb a-rd eu p -Sl160f the; valve member, [outwardly from; the

upper Jfiange Ibis beveled downwardly, as iindie cated bytb, forming a valvemember havingua relatively; thin edge 3cqat its periphery. 'I'he j beveledportio n 3a conforms with, and is ds atup n t eva ve 5 1 I 1 memberito allow free movement of the former in v the latter. ,'-,-.The upper flange dbis of less diameter; than the lower flange, which-rpermits the:supporting; member 4-;to be lowered v considerably} below thez-nor'mal va-lve seating position of the yieldable' valve member in-case of wearofvthestop means L orincase ofbrealgage 'thereof-g-rthus permitting oonsiderable distortion of the peripheral portion ofthe-1 yiel'dable valve. ,member and still. permit fii a i im t ww Valve? slush pump, we do not wish to be limited tot; s

The cage 5 6; ass shown consists "of ail-annular portion Ed at its lowerend which annular portion is connected to thellower side of the supporting i portion l .andg-particularlyl the lower-flange 4c thereof.- -{Ihe u'p'perends oi-the arms 6b, at their connection-j with the flange dearer turned inwardly; as indicated :by '6c,.to provide clearance in case solid particles are lodged between the valve seat and the valve member immediately opposite therxarin s-lib;:-

-: The page 6, in addition to forming .-a:

the"lowerxend of thefvalve also serves'as a" stop; means for limiting the position of thesuppo'rtin'g memberi l withfresp'ecttothe "valve seat.", 'Whe'n" erforming, the; function of I the stop means; the

lower edgeGd engages an annularshoulder' atthe lower-endoi the valve'seatmember; the shouljot derjbeing lf ormedby an' inwardly extending flange at said low r-endof the valve'seat member; Both theflower'edge 6d- "ofthe annular portion 6a and the annular shoulder v 2;: are beveled inwardly and downwardly so'thatjtheconstant hammering or" I t e e l member ag i lil sef e. a v

The cage 7 adapted valvefmembergf claim as I new and its seat by a compression spring- 9 positioned around the stem andthe lower end of the sleeve 1 "and between a shoulder on the sleeve and the upper flange 4b'of'the valve member support. 7

The cage 6, which guides the valve at the lower in end, is relatively large and therefore the wear in ---guiding the lower end of the valve'in its reciprocal movement is reduced to a minimum. However, both'the valve member and the valve seat member may be easily removed byremoving the he'ad a: i 'QI'he yieldable valve member 3 is urged against the "valve seat by the spring 9 but with the stop portion oithe cage in disengaged relation with the shoulder 20. However, whenthe pumpis in operatiomthe tremendous pressure inthe comip'ression chamber is. and on th'ecdischargeJside le forces the whole valve member toward the seat member and the stopportion 6d against the shoul;- der 2c. The valve fmemb'er 3 being: yieldable forms acushion for. the stop. .The tremendous,

.pressurel forces the yieldable valve member;

against the valve seat butl because the space between the valve 'seat'rnernber and the. nge 40-. is very. small, the yieldable valve member can; notbe forced between the valveseat member and;v said flange; thus preventing. cutting or other d r:

'terioratio'n .of. the portion of 'the yieldable' valve membenextehding outwardly from the lower flangetic. The tremendous pressureagainstthe} upper lside of fthe yieldable valve mernberv force the same against the val've seat event'hough; particlesof stone, metal, or-; other matter" are; lodgedlbetween the' valveseat and thejyieldable;

. Though wehavefsh'own and describ'eda p rt ular construction, cbmbinauqnandarmngem t of parts and, portiori's'of 'our. pump-vaiv'e'apdf a particular application thereof 51:0"; a'jmudfor particular construction, combination lan d, 'a 2-7 rangement, .nor to the particular application, but,

' Having thusjdescribed our invention what we} desire, to secureby: Letters; Patent isz 1 1 1 Ina pump valve structure,-a cylindrical v a e; seat'm'ember; a' beveled valve seat atone er'id, ai guide porti'onycoaxial with and extending inwar'dfi ly from said seat and a valve stop attheinnerendf of the guide portion, said valve-Z'stop' being me eled conv'ergingly inwardly, and aj-valve em er reciprocally mounted with respect, to thevyalvel, seat jmember, .saidvalve member; g'cornprisingi a beveled ,fi'exible valve poi'tioniiadapted toengagff said; seat, and a cage at the inner" side, of the" valve portion and l reciprocally mounted in said guide portion; the 'inner'end of said :oagej being beveled convergingly inwardly and adapted ito f engage thestop portion of said valve seat mem= 1 J-MAXL. 'VALLEND'OR j PAUL 

